Have You Heard? – The Audie Award Winners for 2017

Each year, the Audio Publishers Association sponsors The Audie Awards to recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. Because Sandie Herron listens to so many audiobooks, she passed the information on for “Have You Heard”.

**There are a few formatting issues. I’m sorry. It’s my fault, but it was cut and paste, and didn’t always format correctly.

2017 Audie Awards –
Audiobook of the Year

Hamilton: The Revolution

Written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda , Jeremy McCarter
Narrated by: Lin-Manuel Miranda , Jeremy McCarter ,Mariska Hargitay
Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:04-12-16
Publisher: Hachette Audio

∙ Best Female Narrator

Be Frank with Me: A Novel

Written by: Julia Claiborne Johnson
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:01-29-16
Publisher: HarperAudio

∙ Best Male Narrator

Jerusalem

Written by: Alan Moore
Narrated by: Simon Vance
Length: 60 hrs and 41 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:09-13-16
Publisher: Recorded Books

∙ Narration by Author

A Life in Parts

Written by: Bryan Cranston
Narrated by: Bryan Cranston
Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:10-11-16
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

∙ Short Stories

The Brink: Stories

Written by: Austin Bunn
Narrated by: Austin Bunn , Luke Daniels , Tanya Eby , Ralph Lister , Amy McFadden , Mikael Narramore , Nick Podehl
Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:03-02-16
Publisher: Austin Bunn

∙ Excellence in Design

Geek Feminist Revolution: Essays on Subversion, Tactical Profanity, and the Power of Media Geek Feminist Revolution Audiobook

Written by: Kameron Hurley
Narrated by: C. S. E. Cooney
Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:05-31-16
Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

∙ Excellence in Marketing

Battlefield Earth: Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi and New York Times Bestseller

Written by: L. Ron Hubbard
Narrated by: Josh Clark , Scott Menville , Fred Tatascorie , Stefan Rudnicki , Nancy Cartwright , Jim Meskimen , Kaleo Griffith , Enn Reitel
Length: 47 hrs and 32 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:06-06-16
Publisher: Galaxy Audio

∙ Excellence in Production

Alien: Out of the Shadows: An Audible Original Drama

Written by: Tim Lebbon , Dirk Maggs
Narrated by: Rutger Hauer , Corey Johnson , Matthew Lewis , Kathryn Drysdale , Laurel Lefkow , Andrea Deck , Mac McDonald
Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
Series: Alien, Book 2
Performance
Release Date:04-26-16
Publisher: Audible Studios

∙ Multi-Voiced Perf.

Small Great Things: A Novel

Written by: Jodi Picoult
Narrated by: Audra McDonald , Cassandra Campbell , Ari Fliakos
Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins

Series: Ruth Jefferson, Book 1

Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:10-11-16
Publisher: Random House Audio

Original Work

The Dispatcher

Written by: John Scalzi
Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:10-04-16
Publisher: Audible Studios

∙ Young Adult

Salt to the Sea

Written by: Ruta Sepetys
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie , Will Damron ,Cassandra Morris , Michael Crouch
Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:02-02-16
Publisher: Listening Library

∙ Middle Grade

How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury: How to Train Your Dragon, Book 12

Written by: Cressida Cowell
Narrated by: David Tennant
Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins

Series: How to Train Your Dragon, Book 12

Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:06-28-16
Publisher: Hachette Audio

∙ Audio Drama

In the Embers: The Great Northern Audio Theatre In the Embers Radio/TV Program

Written by: Brian Price , Jerry Stearns
Narrated by: Edwin Strout , Robin Miles , full cast
Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
Radio/TV Program
Release Date:12-07-15
Publisher: Waterlogg Productions

∙ Young Listeners

28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World

Written by: Charles R. Smith
Narrated by: full cast
Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:03-02-17
Publisher: Live Oak Media

∙ Fiction

Sister of Mine: A Novel

Written by: Sabra Waldfogel
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:05-24-16

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

∙ Literary Fiction

Homegoing: A Novel

Written by: Yaa Gyasi
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:06-07-16
Publisher: Random House Audio

∙ Thriller/Suspense

Cross Justice

Written by: James Patterson
Narrated by: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins

Series: Alex Cross, Book 23

Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:11-23-15
Publisher: Hachette Audio

∙ Mystery

The Crossing

Written by: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Titus Welliver
Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins

Series: Harry Bosch, Book 20
Series: Mickey Haller, Book 6

Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:11-03-15
Publisher: Hachette Audio

∙ Romance

Dirty: A Dive Bar Novel

Written by: Kylie Scott
Narrated by: Andi Arndt
Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins

Series: Dive Bar, Book 1

Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:04-19-16
Publisher: Macmillan Audio

∙ Erotica

Marriage Games: The Games Duet Marriage Games Audiobook

Written by: CD Reiss
Narrated by: Elena Wolfe , Sebastian York
Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins

Series: The Games Duet, Book 1

Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:10-25-16
Publisher: Flip City Media Inc.

∙ Paranormal

Ghost Gifts
- Written by: Laura Spinella
- Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release Date:03-01-16
- Publisher: Brilliance Audio